ISSS608 2017-18 T3 Assign Sameer Panda

 VAST Challenge 2018: Like a Duck to Water

Cover

Introduction

Data Preparation

Visual Solutions & Insights

Conclusions

Overview

According to Kasios, those funny colored satellite images from the Preserve only prove that it is a diverse, changing habitat and that the peculiar images Mitch identified are not conclusive evidence of any wrongdoing. They argue that the other industries should be taking as good care of the area as Kasios corporate and its volunteer squads do year round. To show their goodwill, Kasios reports that they recently donated staff time and money to refurbish ranger stations and campgrounds across the Preserve! Does Kasios have a case here? Perhaps some new visualization of river contaminants and analyses within the Preserve may help illustrate that the new Kasios story doesn't hold water (or does it?).

Last year, the Kasios Furniture Company was implicated in environmental damage to the Boonsong Lekagul Wildlife Preserve for both dumping toxic waste and polluting the air with chemicals from its manufacturing process. But Kasios is not taking these accusations lying down, and they deny any accusation of industrial waste dumping! Kasios’ spokespersons state that there isn’t any ground contamination near the remote ranger station that was suggested by last year’s mini-challenge 1 and 3 participants, and they have inspected that area and found it as pristine as the rest of the preserve.

To Be a Visual Detective

• Need to investigate the hydrology data from across the Preserve.

• Need to find patterns in contaminant readings.

• To create a theory based on facts and findings.

Softwares used for Visualization

• Visualization
  • Tableau 2018.1.0

• Data Enhancements
  • MS Office 365
  • JMP Pro 13.2.1

Shortcut to Solutions

• Q1
  
• Q2
• Q3